What do the colors on the contour map of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Cerro Mercedario (6720m)?

The contour map of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Cerro Mercedario (6720m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 6,720m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Cerro Mercedario (6720m)?

At Cerro Mercedario (6720m)'s latitude (32°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Cerro Mercedario (6720m) reaches 6,720m, about 2,920m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Cerro Mercedario (6720m) have elongated ridges?

Cerro Mercedario (6720m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Cerro Mercedario (6720m)

Cerro Mercedario位于Argentina，海拔6720米, 属于Andes, South America. 该山峰被归类为Fold Mountain。

海拔

6720 m

相对高度

— m

坐标

-31.978900, -70.115600

类型

fold_mountain

海拔对比

关于这座山

Cerro Mercedario (6720m) is a fold mountain in the Andes, Argentina. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

路线

Quebrada de los Burros (Cerro Mercedario) 4

40.00 km · 48.0h

季节山况

地形分析

等高线地图

The topographic contour map of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) in the Andes shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 6,720m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

海拔剖面

The east–west elevation profile of Cerro Mercedario (6720m) in the Andes shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 6,720m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.